. The Americana; a universal reference library, comprising the arts and sciences, literature, history, biography, geography, commerce, etc., of the world. n the Cen-tralist party returned to power he was recalled,and in 1837 was elected president of 1842 he was obliged to retire from the presi-dency, and was succeeded by Santa Anna. Heserved in the Mexican army in the war with theUnited States, retiring from military service in1848. Bustamante, Carlos Maria, carlos ma-rea, 2^Iexican historian: b. Oajaca, 4 ; d. 21 Sept. 1848. He studied law and in1801 began its practice. In 1
. The Americana; a universal reference library, comprising the arts and sciences, literature, history, biography, geography, commerce, etc., of the world. n the Cen-tralist party returned to power he was recalled,and in 1837 was elected president of 1842 he was obliged to retire from the presi-dency, and was succeeded by Santa Anna. Heserved in the Mexican army in the war with theUnited States, retiring from military service in1848. Bustamante, Carlos Maria, carlos ma-rea, 2^Iexican historian: b. Oajaca, 4 ; d. 21 Sept. 1848. He studied law and in1801 began its practice. In 1805 he becameeditor of the Diario de Mcjico. He held a com-mand under Morelos in 1812, and was capturedat Vera Cruz. He was released, and became amember of Congress and held other publicoffices. His works treat of various periods ofMexican history, and are of special value, ashe was an eye-witness of much that he published a history of the Mexican Revolu-tion (1823-32), and histories of the times ofIturbide and of Santa Anna. Bustard Quail, the name given by Anglo-Indians to the button-quail (). BUSTARDS. I II iiinimi *!<M^\-^^^. BUSTARDS — BUTE Bustards, a family of game birds {Otididce)of the Old World, which, however, are notgallinaceous, but are related in structure on theone hand to the cranes, and on the other to theplovers. They are inland birds, haunting dry,grass}, and sandy plains, and in the more settled•districts resorting to stubble-fields and pasture-land. They have strong legs and feet, as wellas good wing-power, and spend more of theirtime on the ground than in flight. Most ofthem are birds of handsome plumage, the upperparts being mottled with brown and reddishtints, set off with white and black. Ornamentalplumes are characteristic of the group, and oftenform crests, or ruffs, about the head, neck, andIsreast. Bustards arc known in the Mediter-ranean regions, and throughout southern Asiato China and Japan. They also abound all overAfrica
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